STATION PROFILE WFXP/FOX 66 was acquired by Mission Broadcasting in 1998. Later that year the station entered into a time brokerage agreement with Nexstar Broadcasting station WJET. Both stations have improved their revenue share by focusing on top notch customer service and sales projects. FOX 66 broadcasts the Erie regions only local primetime newscast at 10PM by utilizing existing WJET assets and personnel. In January 2010 the 10PM News expanded to an hour Monday thru Sunday. In the fall of 2007 the station added an additional newscast weekdays from 8-9AM. The station's syndicated programming includes The Office, The Insider, The Simpsons, Friends, Seinfeld and King of the Hill. FOX 66 debuted the markets first ever HD Digital Broadcast signal in December 2007. MARKET PROFILE Erie, PA is the 146th-largest DMA in the United States, with 156,520 television households and a television household population of approximately 379,235. Cable/ADS penetration in the market is estimated to be 86.4% (57.5% wired, 29.7% ADS). The Erie Market is estimated to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.6% through 2011. The largest employers in the market include General Electric, Erie Insurance, Hamot Medical Center and Saint Vincent Health Center. Sources: TVB January 2010, BIA Financial Network Market Report 3rd Edition, 2007. | |  STATION CONTACT INFORMATION 8455 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16509
Phone: (814) 864-2400
Fax: (814) 864-5393
www.yourerie.com MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION Barb Behr, Station Manager
Stephen Frefield, GSM Joe Elan, Local Sales Mgr. Leslie Sadley, Cr, Services Dir. Melissa Karotka, eMedia Mgr.
Lou Baxter, News Director Chuck Jennings, Chief Engineer Phil Kowalczyk, IT Manager |
